Daring Predictions: It Will not be Us…However Who Will it Be?

We’re going to do some NFL Championship Sunday predictions right here at RSR, even supposing for many of the, ache remains to be so acute from yet one more heartbreaking Ravens postseason loss (or perhaps you’re numb to all of it).

Within the AFC, the place the Ravens ought to be headed to Kansas Metropolis for some revenge in opposition to the Chiefs, as a substitute it’s Josh Allen and the Buffalo Payments who get one other crack at Reid & Mahomes. The crew on the lookout for an unprecedented Tremendous Bowl three-peat enters the sport as 1.5-point favorites.

On the opposite aspect, including much more logs to our nightmare hearth, the 2 groups that encompass Baltimore geographically get to duke it out. The crew previously often known as the Redskins (+6) are using the primary rookie QB to beat a #1 seed within the playoffs since Joe Flacco, on the lookout for their first Tremendous Bowl look because the 1991 season. Philadelphia and their fierce floor recreation, led by Saquon Barkley, could possibly be taking part in within the recreation for the second time in three years.

Let’s get to some Championship Sunday predictions, lets?

NFL Championship Sunday Predictions

Tony Lombardi

Jalen “is hurt” Hurts will grind it out and fulfill his function because the NFL’s most costly recreation supervisor. He’ll throw it simply 18 instances on Sunday, finishing 13 for 165 yards and a pair of scores – one to DeVonta Smith and a second to Dallas Goedert. Saquon Barkley rushes for 185 yards and a pair of scores.

In the meantime the Commanders’ incapacity to get any traction within the operating recreation places Jayden Daniels behind the sticks all through. His superb rookie marketing campaign involves a crashing halt when he connects on simply 23 of 38 passes for two scores, 220 yards and a pair of INTs. The turnovers are expensive ones. They at all times are within the postseason. Eagles in a rout.

Eagles 31, Commanders 17

On the opposite aspect, can each groups lose? Please?

By now, all of America not dwelling within the Kansas Metropolis metro space is sick of the Chiefs. Sick of Mahomes and his flopping; sick of Mahomes and his whining; sick of Mahomes and that bizarre little wiggling of his fingers when he desires a play to be known as in; sick of Mahomes’ gait when he runs; sick of the favoritism from his teammates…er, I imply referees; sick of Taylor Swift; sick of Travis Kelce; sick of the icicles in Andy Reid’s snot-drenched mustache; sick of the phrase “3-peat”; sick of Tony Romo’s man crush on Mahomes; I’m sick of the flipping KAN-SAH-CITY CHIEFS!

After which however, I can’t wrap my thoughts round Josh Allen as an AFC Champion. I don’t care a lot for Sean McDermott. I don’t care for his or her conjured up function as disrespected victims of the media; I don’t care that they’ve by no means received a Tremendous Bowl; I don’t care that the Payments Mafia is a philanthropic group – there are simply too many entitled Payments followers spewing venom on X who’re a part of stated mafia regardless that they haven’t received squat; I don’t care to see what they’ll be like in the event that they do transfer on to New Orleans; I don’t flipping care concerning the BUF-A-LOW BILLS! When that is stated and carried out, they’ll be the Bungalow Payments. YKIYK.

You’re feeling me?

· Mahomes throws for extra yards than Allen

· James Prepare dinner rushes for over 100 yards; he’s the Payments offensive star

· Each QBs are sacked 3 instances

· Marquise Brown (I refuse to name him Hollywood) catches 2 passes for 10 yards

· The Chiefs are simply 2 of 5 within the crimson zone

· Kansas Metropolis wins the turnover battle 2-0

· Harrison Butker hits from 50+ to place the Chiefs in entrance

· Whereas Tyler Bass misses the sport winner, vast proper, from 47 yards out as time expires. Payments Mafia quickly blames all of it on the Curse of Norwood.

Let’s simply keep on with the satan we all know…

Chiefs 26, Payments 24

Derek Arnold

I’m going to select with my coronary heart, not my head right here (and apparently go in opposition to all my colleagues within the course of).

One of many first Tremendous Bowls I can keep in mind watching was Payments-Redskins. I used to be in fourth grade on the time, and my trainer was a LOUD AND OBNOXIOUS Washington fan. Having grown up being taught to hate all issues DC, having them win that recreation was depressing, and solidified my disdain early on. However since then, they’ve been so extremely inept that my hate pale. A lot of these people suffered by means of the Angelos-era Orioles with us, however they’d an equally terrible proprietor to take care of on the pigskin aspect. They deserve some happiness! Throw in that they’re going in opposition to Philly, who simply received a Tremendous Bowl in 2017, and performed in one other two years in the past…yeah, go Commies.

Commanders 24 Eagles 23

The very best storyline for this Tremendous Bowl (for everybody that doesn’t love KC or Taylor Swift, after all) is Buffalo getting revenge for that aforementioned ’91 Tremendous Bowl. I do know a lot of my Flock compatriots will take into account this sacrilege, however I don’t thoughts the Payments. I don’t take part in a lot of the net bickering, and the Buffalo followers I do know in actual life are all superior folks (even so far as being a soccer fan goes, not simply that they’re good people).

Please, Josh. Get ‘er carried out.

Payments 30 Chiefs 27

Will it stink to must take care of each Jayden Daniels and Josh Allen attending to a Tremendous Bowl earlier than Lamar Jackson? Yep. And if my predictions are improper, I’ll console myself with the truth that didn’t occur.

Rob Shields

I’m going to stick with the theme I had final week.  I didn’t consider the Ravens would beat the Payments as a result of I didn’t belief them in a recreation like that.

Effectively, I really feel the identical approach this week. Now, I don’t view the Payments as a “dumb team” like I do the Ravens however till they present me they will beat KC within the playoffs, I received’t consider it. Allen might do it. He might have a type of all time video games however I feel he turns into the primary QB ever to go 0-4 in opposition to the identical crew within the playoffs.

KC 24 Buffalo 20

Jayden Daniels has been an important story and you need to really feel good for the DC fan base. Just like the O’s fan base, they suffered by means of terrible possession for years and simply eliminating Snyder was so nice for them however to have Daniels add onto that may be a dream for these followers.

That stated, I feel their season ends this week.  Whereas DC has the higher QB, Philly has the higher throughout crew. I think the Commanders protection prices them this week. Daniels had a comfortable touchdown spot vs Detroit. That was a protection decimated by harm and it was indoors, so he didn’t have parts to take care of. That can change this week.

Philly 27 DC 20

Nick Polinsky

I’m gutted that I’ve to put in writing this underneath these circumstances. Ought to have been us, darn.

The Payments appear to be taking part in at the next stage than the Chiefs. They’re taking part in sound soccer and limiting errors which is the way you win within the playoffs.

Nevertheless, the person on the opposite aspect is 16-3 within the playoffs, and has reached seven straight AFC championships. I simply have a sense the Chiefs will one way or the other handle to tug it off as soon as once more.

Chiefs 27 Payments 24

A rookie quarterback beating the NFC’s #1 seed to succeed in the convention championship is insanely spectacular. Jayden Daniels has led this extraordinary effort, and has been surgical together with his arm whereas creating together with his legs. He additionally has the weapons to match. Terry McLaurin is the largest risk, however Dyami Brown has proved to be a formidable risk together with his big efficiency in opposition to Detroit.

Philly additionally has an explosive offense with weapons all throughout the board. Jalen Hurts in my thoughts is pedestrian, however A.J. Brown, Devonta Smith, and Saquon Barkley elevate this offense into the elite ranks.

What offers Philly the sting on this matchup is the protection. Jalen Carter is a recreation wrecker within the trenches and this Eagles’ secondary is star-studded. They’ll are available in clutch within the late levels of this one.

Eagles 31 Commanders 30

Kevin McNelis

I think I really feel the identical approach that lots of Baltimore followers do when this AFC Championship matchup: regardless of who wins, we lose. On one hand, if Buffalo knocks off the Chiefs, we now have to listen to about it from Payments Mafia (and we’ll seemingly proceed listening to from them both approach). On the opposite, if the Chiefs advance, we now have to take care of seeing them within the Tremendous Bowl but once more.

Goody.

The Payments offense was slowed considerably within the second half of the divisional recreation, and nearly as good as Josh Allen and the Payments offense have regarded, they’ll be up in opposition to stiff competitors with the Chiefs defensive entrance. Past that, with the sport in KC and the monitor file of what we’re seeing out of the officiating crews, Buffalo must make it a laugher, as a result of they will’t afford to maintain the sport shut. I simply don’t see it occurring.

Chiefs 27 Payments 17

On the NFC aspect, I’d like to see Jayden Daniels and the Commanders pull off a Cinderella run and punch a ticket to the Tremendous Bowl, but it surely’s a tricky promote. Sure, they break up the season collection with the Eagles, however the Commanders’ win in Washington got here on the again of Hurts leaving early with a concussion and a three-touchdown fourth quarter comeback and go-ahead landing with six seconds remaining. The Eagles have come on on the proper time, and with the sport in Philly and Saquon Barkley persevering with to roll over defenses like a person possessed, I can’t see Washington lucking out once more. The clock strikes midnight for them, however I can’t take something away from the season that they’ve had.

Eagles 30 Commanders 21

Chad Racine

After being eventually week’s heartbreaking loss in Orchard Park, NY I can’t say I’m motivated to observe any soccer this weekend. The explanation I shall be could also be shocking. This was the second time that I made the journey to Highmark Stadium and for probably the most half the entire followers had been very respectful. Nevertheless there have been simply sufficient of the drunk folks after the sport shouting disrespectful remarks concerning the Ravens that obtained underneath my pores and skin. All it takes is one dangerous apple – and there was a couple of.

I don’t suppose Josh Allen performed all that nicely in final week’s recreation in comparison with his common season. He was principally throwing quick stuff not very far past the road of scrimmage. I additionally don’t suppose Mahomes has regarded all that nice all yr and that features final week, however he finds methods to win. A kind of methods is clear preferential remedy from the refs. I don’t suppose the Payments will have the ability to overcome that.

Chiefs 24 Payments 17

I stay too near Philadelphia followers that they drive me nuts so I’m discovering arduous to root for them. They is likely to be probably the most obnoxious followers within the league. Washington has been so dangerous for therefore lengthy that I’d prefer to root for them. The issue with that’s the narrative is that Jayden Daniels shall be in comparison with Lamar and he’ll undergo the brunt of that speak. I can hear it now: “Jayden Daniels won a Super Bowl in his rookie year and Lamar hasn’t still in seven years.”

Can they each lose this one? I feel Philly’s expertise will take over right here.

Eagles 20 Commanders 17

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